Kurds' Heritage MuseumKunaraBaxakaman(a7mad Awa)Shakhaswr Parkقەڵای کەناروێKatu Peak
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Chwarta

Chwarta is a town in Sulaymaniyah Governorate district, Iraq. Within 50 km by road there are 110 places to visit: 68 hill stations & viewpoints, 21 forts & heritage and 5 caves. The must-see places are Kurds' Heritage Museum, Amna Suraka Museum and Kunara.

35.7206° N, 45.5714° E

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Within 30 km52 places
Within 50 km110
Must-see13
Notable269
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Kurds' Heritage Museum, museum near Chwarta
Must-see

Kurds' Heritage Museum

Museum · 27 km

Amna Suraka Museum, museum near Chwarta
Must-see

Amna Suraka Museum

Museum · 28 km

Kunara, heritage site near Chwarta
Must-see

Kunara

Heritage site · 37 km

Places near Chwarta by type

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One day from Chwarta

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:47 pm

81 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Chwarta
  2. قەڵای کەناروێheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  3. Shakhaswr Parkviewpoint · 1 hrs
  4. Kurds' Heritage Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
  5. Katu Peakpeak · 1 hrs
  6. Baxakaman(a7mad Awa)viewpoint · 1 hrs
  7. Back in Chwarta
Today’s loopChwartaStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Chwarta?

Kurds' Heritage Museum (museum, about 27 km), Baxakaman(a7mad Awa) (viewpoint, about 7 km), Amna Suraka Museum (museum, about 28 km), Shakhaswr Park (viewpoint, about 8 km), قەڵای کەناروێ (heritage site, about 9 km), Katu Peak (peak, about 10 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Chwarta?

110 places on Spotwander: 68 hill stations & viewpoints, 21 forts & heritage, 5 caves, 4 waterfalls, 4 mosques & dargahs.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Chwarta?

Baxakaman(a7mad Awa), about 7 km by road; Shakhaswr Park (8 km) is next.

Which is the nearest fort to Chwarta?

قەڵای کەناروێ, about 9 km by road; گۆڕی نەجمەدینی مەلا (17 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Chwarta?

Start in Chwarta, visit قەڵای کەناروێ, then Shakhaswr Park, then Kurds' Heritage Museum, then Katu Peak, then Baxakaman(a7mad Awa), and drive back — about 81 km by road in all.